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Tired of being pregnant. With my sixth it was mostly because I was exhausted from weeks of prodromal labor and just wanted to be done. I would not do it now knowing what I do. Both of my kids that were inductions have developmental issues that I do believe are a result of the induction. I regret it deeply.

I wasn't induce but since labor wasn't going fast enough for them with my dd they broke my water first. ( I was stuck at 4 cm for 8 hrs. Having contractions 2 mts apart ) then they gave me pit. At 7 cm it took 2 times and still nothing, I was filling everything and the pain sucked. I asked for the epi and it took me 3 hrs to get to 10. I pushed 10 mts and I went numb( the epi kicked in)

With ds my water broke at 5 am. Got to the hospital at 7 am I was having no contractions so at 11 am they gave me pit and started my epi( I was 4cm) I went to sleep and woke up wanting to push and filling like my back was breaking. Nurse checked me I was 8. Left I yell at dh to call the nurse( 5mts later) she came in I was 9 and then 10...

Went a little bit of topic but yeah if I had known with dd I probably would have gone back home and with ds I probably would have stayed a home a lil longer.

My OB at the time said that she was worried that my DD was going to be too big to deliver naturally. I was induced two day early and had her one day early. She was 8lbs 5oz when she was born.

I wish I would have known then what I know now. I would have waited. Looking back, I am very upset about some things that were said and done back then. I have learned my lesson and my new baby will benefit from the knowledge I have gained since 2005.

I was induced with my first because the doctor said, "Well, you are 2 centimeters. Lets have this baby Wednesday". I was teaching 1st grade and didn't want to go into labor in my classroom so I agreed. I was 5 days shy of my due date. Everything went fine and while I don't necessarily regret it, it is not a choice I would make again.

I was induced because I was planning a home birth but went over 42 weeks and my midwife is no longer legally allowed to attend a birth at that point. I was scheduled for induction by her doctor of consult at 42w 1d. It was the exact opposite experience from what I had planned and dreamed of. Knowing what I do now, I would have done everything in my power to avoid the induction. I probably should have requested an u/s to prove my baby was doing just fine.

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